The stunning lakes region of Northern Italy is well known to American travelers, consistently ranking among their top European summer vacation spots. Celebrity (and tourist) infested Lake Como and ...

Finding Lisbon too crowded? Try AlentejoAlentejo, less than an hour from Lisbon, offers the charm and culture that draws visitors to Portugal in the first place -- but... Even more reasons to visit ...

Whether it’s your first time, or you’ve lost count, nothing is quite like the extraordinary feeling of being in the Alps. Ten years after my first visit, I returned to its southern reaches where ...

What has all the beauty and charm of Italy's Lake Como without the crowds and commotion? The answer, at least according to staff at the posh Hotel Eden Roc Ascona, is Lake Maggiore in Ascona, ...

When you see the waterfront Casetta restaurant with its wonderful views over Lake Maggiore, expect your first thought to be: Why is that cute little thing not my house? Wonderfully placed as it is, ...

The small town of Ascona, perched on the edge of the gorgeous Lake Maggiore is the pick of the lakeside towns and one of Switzerland’s most eligible destinations for the international traveller. The ...

Hugging the northern shore of Lake Maggiore, on the fringes of colourful Ascona, Hotel Eden Roc enjoys views more commonly associated with the Mediterranean than Switzerland. The only beach resort in ...

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Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Do you long for the glitz, glamour and spectacular beauty of the Italian Lakes, without the ...

A tall, olive-skinned woman cries 'Ciao, bella!' to her friend as she kick-starts her scooter and revs off across the lakeside piazza. Two leathery men drinking coffee alfresco stop their conversation ...

Just before I set off abroad for the first time - a good 20 years ago - I wrote up a list of must-see destinations, and the Italian Lakes were at number three. I've seen a lot of the world since then, ...

You can take in all the glamour and beauty of the famous lakes but without the tourist hordes, discovers Holly Rubenstein Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Do ...